Admission fees set to rise elsewhere in four more of France’s key cultural sites
  • poVoq@slrpnk.netMEnglish
    30·
    5 hours ago

    Well, lots of government run museums do that. I get that it is annoying, but the foreigners are also not paying the taxes that made these places exist in the first place.

    So in the end it is more like a membership rebate 🤷

    • BB84@mander.xyzEnglish
      121·
      4 hours ago

      can I also get a rebate if they took stuff from my country to display there

    • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldEnglish
      37·
      4 hours ago

      Being a “non European citizen” is discrimination?

      We need to conquer the world (again) to make sure people won’t be discriminated against. Also to" liberate" them from not adhering to human rights, freedom, democratic principles, Paris agreements, territorial sovereignty of nations, GDPR etc. We’ll do USA, RF and China. /s

      Ed. In case some don’t get the /s:

      The rhetoric I’ve used is customtailored for the EU, to counter rhetoric used by Chinese claims, RF invasions and US meddling in EU affairs.

      Ed2: and yes, also as sarcastic “wink” to the “fabulous imperialistic colonial” history, but also how easy its is to suddenly switch from " we come in peace" to violence and overrule other people and customs. Like the EU’s far-right now. Though an acquired taste, currently I do prefer the" 12 golden stars on a blue sky" 🇪🇺 propaganda.

  • comrade_twisty@feddit.orgEnglish
    13·
    5 hours ago

    The US has been charging foreigners more for national parks and all kinds of shit for decades. Even rental car agencies charge a premium if you don’t have a us drivers license.

    • einkorn@feddit.orgEnglish
      31·
      4 hours ago

      I can see the case for charging a premium on car rentals.

      A state issued drivers license is basically a certificate saying “this person can handle a car”. But as requirements to obtain a license are not standardized across nations it is hard for a company to determine whether a forgein driver is skilled or not. Therefore a premium price seems reasonable.

      • falseWhite@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        2 hours ago

        The USA is probably the easiest country to obtain a licence in, with the worst drivers in the world. But I understand the logic.

      • comrade_twisty@feddit.orgEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        Have you seen how easy it is to get a license in the US? 16 year olds basically do a couple rounds on the school parking lot with an instructor and they hand you a license.